Little Swift

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q611324
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Little Swift

Summary

Little Swift is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #1,580 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Little Swift's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Little Swift is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Little Swift's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Little Swift is classified within Apus[6].
  • Little Swift's scientific name is Apus affinis[7].
  • Little Swift's Commons category is recorded as Apus affinis[8].
  • Little Swift's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Apus affinis[9].
  • Little Swift's Commons gallery is recorded as Apus affinis[10].
  • Little Swift's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[11].
  • Little Swift's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. affinis'}[12].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Little Swift'}[13].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Haussegler'}[14].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo moro'}[15].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot cuablanc comú'}[16].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs domovní'}[17].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'väikepiiritaja e. väike-piirpääsuke'}[18].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Småseiler'}[19].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwennol ddu fach'}[20].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Малый стриж'}[21].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ニシヒメアマツバメ'}[22].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Lille Sejler'}[23].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pikkukiitäjä'}[24].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kis sarlósfecske'}[25].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'jerzyk mały'}[26].
  • Little Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'dážďovník malý'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Little Swift is Apus affinis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Apus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Haussegler'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo moro'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot cuablanc comú'}[16], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs domovní'}[17], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'väikepiiritaja e. väike-piirpääsuke'}[18].

Identifiers

Little Swift's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 6612[28]. Little Swift's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 118181[29]. Little Swift's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5228662[30]. Little Swift's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555014[31].

Why It Matters

Little Swift ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #1,580 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Habitat forest, savanna, shrubland +1
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+23'}
    Litter size {'amount': '+1.7'}
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